although I say; although one might say; although called
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
senior; veteran; old-timer
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
bravery; courage; heroism
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
influence; clout; leverage
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
national defence; national defense